The presence of the Holy Spirit is evident in what happened next. We read in the following verses that Elizabeth instantly knew for the first time about the other pregnancy! Only Holy Spirit could do that sort of thing in a day when there was no electronic means of communication.

It was Gabriel who was the bringer of this good news, which was a surprise for everyone who heard it. While telling Mary that she had been chosen to carry the earthly Son of God, Gabriel informed her of the situation with Elizabeth. What a day of surprises that was!

One of the most difficult unrecorded conversations in history must have been when Joseph heard about The pregnancy. We are not told how he heard, but the world of film has tried to show us how that happened. We can imagine that it was a life changing surprise for him.

The new birth spoken of in evangelical circles means being aware that we can become spiritual children of Father God by believing in His Son Jesus, and by giving our lives to Him. That personal decision is the first step in a life-long relationship as we grow into spiritual maturity.

The minute this first earthly couple tasted the fruit, they knew they had done wrong! This was a very bad surprise with long lasting results for all humanity that followed! But like many disobedient children that have followed them, they tried to cover up their wrongdoing and hide their guilt!

This must be have been one of the biggest surprises for Adam! Scientists have achieved much during the history of the world, but never have they managed to create a living person from the rib of another. God is still superior to anything man could imagine or attempt to create.

Most people went for water early or late in the day when it was cooler. This woman sensed rejection from people in her town, so came at midday confident of seeing nobody. She was surprised, but Jesus was not. He was awaiting her arrival, He had a message for her.

Since those words were written we have built churches and designed services at regular times so people come and go and pray for their own small world. We must thank God that things are changing now and we can have round the clock news from Christian sources across the world.

Until the physical signs of pregnancy began in her body, Mary must have spent many hours pondering what the angel had said, and really wondering if it had not all been a dream. But her first real external confirmation came when she visited her relative Elizabeth who was also pregnant!